Facing a Pandemic: The African Church and the Crisis of HIV/AIDS

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Baylor University Press, 2007 - 251 páginas

Facing a Pandemic traces the history and spread of the HIV/AIDS virus in Africa and its impact on African society and public policy before considering new priorities needed to combat the pandemic. The central argument is that the theological motif of the image of God invites a prophetic critique of the social environment in which HIV/AIDS thrives and calls for a praxis of love and compassion.

 

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Background to HIVAIDS in Africa
9
The Imago Dei and its Implications for HIVAIDS
41
HIVAIDS and the Human Virtues
71
The Imago Dei Invites a Bold Community Praxis
95
The Church Globalization and HIVAIDS
131
The Challenge of Individual Responsibility
171
Notes
185
Bibliography
223
Index
245
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Elias K. Bongmba is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University.

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